#4e50b9 color: Soft dark indigo
#4e50b9 is rgb(78, 80, 185) in RGB and oklch(48.918% 0.16197 277.756) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Sapphire
- blue-800
- Black 27%
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About #4e50b9
#4e50b9 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 48.9% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 278°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.62:1 contrast and black text 3.17:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Free Speech Blue (#4156c5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-800.
Lighter: #4e50b9 mixed with white
Darker: #4e50b9 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e50b9 with less saturation
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What color is #4e50b9?
#4e50b9 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Soft dark indigo. In RGB it is rgb(78, 80, 185), in HSL hsl(238.88, 43.32%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.918% 0.16197 277.756).
What colors go well with #4e50b9?
The complementary color of #4e50b9 is #735f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0062b6 and #793fa5. The triadic partners are #a73100 and #00773f.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e50b9?
White text reads better on #4e50b9: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 and black gives 3.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e50b9 a warm or cool color?
#4e50b9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 48.9% and its chroma 0.162.